The purpose of this chapter shall be to promote the public health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the Town, including the protection and preservation
of property, by requiring installation and maintenance of approved smoke detectors
in all two-family dwellings, multiple dwellings and mixed occupancy units
and by enforcing regulations concerning the same.
The rules, regulations and procedures herein prescribed shall be applicable
within the limits of the Town of Tonawanda, exclusive of the Village of Kenmore.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DWELLING UNIT
A complete self-contained residential unit, with living, sleeping,
cooking and sanitary facilities within the unit, for use by one family.
MIXED OCCUPANCY UNIT
A building used in part for residential use and in part for some
other use not accessory thereto.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
A.
A building containing three or more dwelling units.
B.
A building containing living, sanitary and sleeping facilities occupied
by one or two families and with more than four lodgers residing with either
one of such families.
C.
A building with one or more sleeping rooms, other than a one- or two-family
dwelling, used or occupied by permanent or transient paying guests or tenants.
D.
A building with sleeping accommodations for more than five persons and
used or occupied as a club, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house or for
similar uses.
E.
A building used or occupied as an old age home.
PUBLIC HALLWAY
An enclosed passageway leading to a stairway or other required exit
which provides common access to rooms or exitways in the same story in a building.
SLEEPING SPACE(S)
The space or spaces of a two-family dwelling or a multiple dwelling
in which the bedroom or sleeping areas are located. Bedrooms or sleeping areas
separated by other use areas, such as kitchens or living rooms, but excluding
bathrooms and corridors, shall be considered as separate sleeping spaces for
the purposes of this chapter.
STAIRWAY
One or more flights of stairs and the necessary landings and platforms
connected therewith to form a continuous passage from one floor to another.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner(s) of every two-family dwelling,
multiple dwelling and mixed occupancy unit situated in the Town of Tonawanda
to install and maintain smoke detectors in compliance with this chapter. It
shall be a violation of this chapter for any occupant, tenant or person to
tamper with or in any way render the smoke detector inoperable after installation.
A mixed occupancy unit with one owner-occupied dwelling unit is exempted
from the requirements of these provisions.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Tonawanda shall be responsible
for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.